A Short History Of Denver

Author : Stephen J. Leonard,Thomas J. Noel
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874170030

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A Short History of Denver by Stephen J. Leonard,Thomas J. Noel Pdf

A Short History of Denver covers more than 150 years of Denver’s rich history. The book recounts the takeover of Native American lands, the founding of small towns on the South Platte River at the base of the Rocky Mountains, and the creation of a city, which by 1890 was among the nation’s major western urban centers. Leonard and Noel tell the stories of powerful economic and political leaders such as John Evans, Horace Tabor, and David Moffat, and delve into the contributions of women, including Elizabeth Byers and Margaret (Molly) Brown. The book also recognizes the importance of the city’s ethnic communities, including African Americans, Asians, Latinos, and many others. A Short History of Denver portrays the city’s twentieth-century ups and downs, including the City Beautiful movement, political corruption, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Here readers will find the meat and potatoes of economic and political history and much more, including sports history, social history, and the history of metropolitan-wide efforts to preserve the past.

Author : Peter S. Harper
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195187502

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A Short History of Medical Genetics by Peter S. Harper Pdf

"This book traces the development of genetics in medicine from the first descriptions of inherited diseases more than 300 years ago to the new applications resulting from mapping and sequencing the human genome. It follows both the scientific and the medical advances, focusing especially on those of the past 50 years, which have seen the field of medical genetics emerge as one of the foremost and most rapidly changing medical specialties, now influencing the whole of medicine. It also examines the ethical challenges faced by those working in the field, and describes some of the past disasters that have resulted from these being ignored, notably the abuses of eugenics and the catastrophic destruction of genetics in Soviet Russia. This is the first book of its kind; it is clearly and simply written, and will be valuable to all those who have an interest or concern in the development of medical genetics, as well as those actually working in the field. Historians and social scientists will likewise find this book an important foundation for future detailed studies, which are urgently needed."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Steve Fisher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781614238287

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A Brief History of South Denver & University Park by Steve Fisher Pdf

University Park was founded in the 1880s when the University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) moved from downtown Denver to land donated by potato farmer Rufus Clark. The University, founded by Methodists, wanted to escape the urban blight of the city and build an oasis for education. Liquor production or consumption was not allowed, and though today the area has many pubs a number of home mortgages to this day contain old covenants forbidding the making or selling of spirits. Around University Park grew the town of South Denver, which was annexed to the city of Denver in the early twentieth century. For many years in the late 1800s the primary employer was the University of Denver, but over time others moved into the area for its attractive homes and well respected schools. The area has traditionally been upper middle class and has enjoyed one of the lowest crime rates in the city. At the geographic center of University Park is Observatory Park, named for the famous Chamberlain Observatory, built in the 1890s and still fully operational with popular public viewing nights. In the early part of the century Colorado Governor Henry Buchtel lived in the park, as did a number of famed early DU faculty such as Ammi Hyde, who beat the freshman boys in an annual foot race well into his 90's. The area boomed after World War II as many from other parts of the country who were stationed in Colorado chose to remain and make it their home. The area has remained prosperous and continues to grow, sharing in the overall success that the Denver metro area has experienced.

Author : Andrew R. Goetz,E. Eric Boschmann
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780812295320

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Metropolitan Denver by Andrew R. Goetz,E. Eric Boschmann Pdf

Nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east, Denver, Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level. Over the past ten years, it has also been one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. In Denver's early days, its geographic proximity to the mineral-rich mountains attracted miners, and gold and silver booms and busts played a large role in its economic success. Today, its central location—between the west and east coasts and between major cities of the Midwest—makes it a key node for the distribution of goods and services as well as an optimal site for federal agencies and telecommunications companies. In Metropolitan Denver, Andrew R. Goetz and E. Eric Boschmann show how the city evolved from its origins as a mining town into a cosmopolitan metropolis. They chart the foundations of Denver's recent economic development—from mining and agriculture to energy, defense, and technology—and examine the challenges engendered by a postwar population explosion that led to increasing income inequality and rapid growth in the number of Latino residents. Highlighting the risks and rewards of regional collaboration in municipal governance, Goetz and Boschmann recount public works projects such as the construction of the Denver International Airport and explore the smart growth movement that shifted development from postwar low-density, automobile-based, suburban and exurban sprawl to higher-density, mixed use, transit-oriented urban centers. Because of its proximity to the mountains and generally sunny weather, Denver has a reputation as a very active, outdoor-oriented city and a desirable place to live and work. Metropolitan Denver reveals the purposeful civic decisions made regarding tourism, downtown urban revitalization, and cultural-led economic development that make the city a destination.

Author : Shelby Carr
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439670408

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The Queen of Denver by Shelby Carr Pdf

For more than four decades at the turn of the century, Louise Sneed Hill ruled over Denver's high society with her southern charm, societal tact and passion for success. Hill created a society group dubbed the "Sacred Thirty-Six" and held parties that encouraged animal dances, roller skating and alcohol consumption. She fashioned herself to the public as a hardworking, self-made woman. She used the press to sell her image, emphasize amusement and aid in her mission to transform society from Victorian morality to unabashed fun. She pushed boundaries at a time when American society was unsure of its social direction. Historian Shelby Carr delves into the complex story of the highly mythicized, misrepresented and misunderstood Mrs. Crawford Hill.

Author : Junius E. Wharton,David O. Wilhelm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : LCCN:rc49000007

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History of the City of Denver by Junius E. Wharton,David O. Wilhelm Pdf

Author : Adrian Zink
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439663660

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Hidden History of Kansas by Adrian Zink Pdf

Kansas' storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. A man who had survived a murderous proslavery massacre in 1858 hanged his would-be executioner five years later. A wealthy Frenchman utilized his utopian ideals to create an award-winning silk-producing commune in Franklin County. A young boy's amputated arm led to the rise of Sprint Corporation. The first victim of the doomed Donner Party met her end in Kansas. In 1947, a housewife in Johnson County, indignant at the poor condition of the local school for black children, sparked school desegregation nationwide. Author and historian Adrian Zink digs deep into the Sunflower State's history to reveal these hidden and overlooked stories.

Author : Mimi Pockross
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538131695

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Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat: The Amazing Story of Mary Coyle Chase by Mimi Pockross Pdf

Talk about working from home. . . . Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat chronicles the story of how Mary Chase—a housewife with three children from a working-class Irish community in Denver, Colorado—became a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright for Harvey, a Broadway comedy about a gentle soul and his invisible six-foot-and-one-half-inch-tall rabbit friend. This entertaining and inspiring account traces how Chase achieved her dream of becoming a famous playwright while remaining in Denver—where she worked for the Rocky Mountain News, married an editor, and raised a family. Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat includes many vignettes and unforgettable stories about the theater industry. It brings to life the history of Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Theatre Project; provides readers with an insider’s view of the Broadway scene in the 1940s; and highlights the importance of theater personalities, including Brock Pemberton (Harvey’s producer), Antoinette Perry (Harvey’s director and namesake for the Tony Awards), and Frank Fay and Jimmy Stewart (actors who played Elwood Dowd, the amiable, slightly tipsy gentleman lead character). The author of fourteen plays, three screenplays, and two award-winning children’s books, Mary Chase created Harvey to counter sadness during the height of World War II. It would win the 1945 Pulitzer Prize (beating out Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie) and remain to this day one of the most beloved and underappreciated works of the twentieth century.

Author : Jerre Mangione
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-11-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0815604157

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The Dream and the Deal by Jerre Mangione Pdf

Almost 7000 authors—including Richard Wright, John Cheever, and Saul Bellow—were employed by this federal program, which saved many literary careers during the Depression and which also produced the best state guidebooks ever written.

Author : John F. Steinle
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439672938

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Colorado and the Silver Crash by John F. Steinle Pdf

A catastrophic depression engulfed Colorado in 1893. The government's decision to adopt the gold standard and stop buying silver hit the mining industry like a cave-in. Unemployment reached 90 percent in Leadville, a city built on silver. Strikes by union miners in Cripple Creek and Leadville led to destruction and death. Political parties split along battle lines of gold versus silver. By 1898, the country had begun to recover, but silver mining was never the same. Using firsthand commentary and more than one hundred historic photographs, John Steinle skillfully commemorates the story of Coloradans trapped in the unprecedented social, economic and political conflict of America's first great depression.

Author : Susan Lee Johnson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469658841

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Writing Kit Carson by Susan Lee Johnson Pdf

In this critical biography, Susan Lee Johnson braids together lives over time and space, telling tales of two white women who, in the 1960s, wrote books about the fabled frontiersman Christopher "Kit" Carson: Quantrille McClung, a Denver librarian who compiled the Carson-Bent-Boggs Genealogy, and Kansas-born but Washington, D.C.- and Chicago-based Bernice Blackwelder, a singer on stage and radio, a CIA employee, and the author of Great Westerner: The Story of Kit Carson. In the 1970s, as once-celebrated figures like Carson were falling headlong from grace, these two amateur historians kept weaving stories of western white men, including those who married American Indian and Spanish Mexican women, just as Carson had wed Singing Grass, Making Out Road, and Josefa Jaramillo. Johnson's multilayered biography reveals the nature of relationships between women historians and male historical subjects and between history buffs and professional historians. It explores the practice of history in the context of everyday life, the seductions of gender in the context of racialized power, and the strange contours of twentieth-century relationships predicated on nineteenth-century pasts. On the surface, it tells a story of lives tangled across generation and geography. Underneath run probing questions about how we know about the past and how that knowledge is shaped by the conditions of our knowing.

Author : Writers' Program (U.S.),United States. Work Projects Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : American guide series
ISBN : UOM:39015033686711

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Catalogue, WPA Writers' Program Publications by Writers' Program (U.S.),United States. Work Projects Administration Pdf

Author : Brian Martin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786471997

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Baseball's Creation Myth by Brian Martin Pdf

The story about baseball's being invented in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839 by Abner Doubleday served to prove that the U.S. national pastime was an American game, not derived from the English children's game of rounders as had been believed. The tale, embraced by Americans, has long been proven false but to this day, Cooperstown is celebrated as the birthplace of baseball. The story has captured the hearts of millions. But who spun that tale and why? This book provides a surprising answer about the origins of America's most durable myth. It seems that Abner Graves, who espoused Cooperstown as the birthplace of the game, likely was inspired by another story about an early game of baseball. The stories were remarkably similar, as were the men who told them. For the first time, this book links the stories and lives of Graves, a mining engineer, and Adam Ford, a medical doctor, both residents of Denver, Colorado. While the actual origins of the game of baseball remain subject to debate and study, new light is shed on the source of baseball's durable creation myth.

Author : Jerome C. Smiley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368268805

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History of Denver, with Outlines of the Earlier History of the Rocky Mountain Country by Jerome C. Smiley Pdf

Author : Junius E. Wharton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : MINN:31951D00753743N

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History of the City of Denver from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by Junius E. Wharton Pdf